The Government’s Secret “Misinformation” Police

Corpos and government are working together to control speech online. It’s just like that book I never read.
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[@Shoe0nHead]

everyone say “hello” to the DHS agents reading this 👁👄👁

[@violetsdior]

Hello DHS agents!!!

[@nekoboy-1358]

“hello” to the DHS agents reading this 👁👄👁 Edit: HAHA, YOU FOOLS! YOU DARE LIKE THIS REPLY?! IT IS I! DIO!

[@edgeknight1786]

Hello dhs agent!

[@ekimaulthar2044]

Hello DHS!

[@DM-mi4je]

Hello corrupt syphilitic agents I hope you meet Justice at long last.

[@messagefamilystyled1101]

“If you did nothing wrong, then you have nothing to worry about” Said the caring, loving, trustworthy government.

[@messagefamilystyled1101]

@@OfficerHotpants its okay, they were *patriots* when they committed those crimes, it was for the greater good.

[@flazzorb]

@@messagefamilystyled1101 We can not commit crimes, after all, we write the laws.

[@northland7885]

People that say that shit are the same people that would join the Einsatzgruppen with gle.

[@Rainkit]

*In comes the false accusations and forced confessions*

[@54Immortal]

When they sound like an oblivious senator in Star Wars after the Empire commits countless war crimes, you know the world has become a dystopia.

[@coolbeans6148]

Big government colluding with big business at the expense of its citizens is never good

[@michaelcarlin3602]

That's because those people, whether they be private citizens or working in the government sector, belong to the same organizations, foundationaly. How do you think we got to this point? It is simply a public display of a private agenda.

[@coolbeans6148]

@@michaelcarlin3602 "how do you think we got this way" State worship.

[@michaelcarlin3602]

@@coolbeans6148 state worship? do you care to elaborate?

[@EliW95]

@michaelcarlin state worship like the reverence toward presidents as just one example. It has happened throughout the decades including with trump even as he signed the emergency order that ushered in lockdowns and paid governors both democrat and republican to keep it going through federal money

[@genkibob]

@@paulnoecker1202 , and it happens under both (D) & (R) regimes. Hence, the Uniparty.

[@thewarden1398]

I delight in the irony of the Foreign Intelligence and Interference Bureau literally being called F.I.I.B

[@AxiEisa]

Fiiiiiiib

[@ReignierAvon]

Shoe complains about viewers calling her Mommy while simultaneously making us cups of tea and hand-feeding us with an airplane spoon. I'm getting mixed signals.

[@Soloong_Gaybowzer]

Some of us have been on KZbin for a decade and still have a crush on Ms. Who.

[@Liberty_or_Ded]

"""complains"""

[@Patrichor777]

Based

[@darwinxavier3516]

Complains? More like encourages.

[@boghund]

12:57

[@maddythedorito8343]

another shoeonhead video and it hasn't even been 3 months? i feel blessed

[@Rick_Cleland]

👀

[@mekverseedits]

Saaaaaaaame

[@nikkiray2515]

I feel validated😭

[@Zekaria_Vanwood]

That's how you know shits fucked. Sh0e made two videos

[@adultdeleted]

i woke up from my nap for this

[@JackShen]

When 911 happened and they passed the Patriot act, I was thinking to myself "We're about ready to loose a lot of rights, and privacy will soon be gone". anyways, found your channel today, so I subbed, been enjoying your back catalog.

[@thomgizziz]

It is lose not loose... dont cry about being corrected or get defensive, just fix it and try not to make the same mistake.

[@JackShen]

@@thomgizziz You can't take my delusion of being typo king.

[@nightknight6947]

everyone was saying it at the time, except republicans.

[@Stuff857]

​@@nightknight6947 Neither side cares. Democrats attack the 2a rights.

[@ponderrous2659]

​@@nightknight6947 I was one of them. I trusted Republican politicians. I have learned better since. I wish the Democrats would realize that the Democrat politicians aren't to be trusted as well. The sooner the phrases "Uniparty" and "Machine" become common place the better. Corporations and governments worldwide control and use citizens to stay in power. They pit the two sides against each other constantly and even pay certain "influencers" to stoke the contention. Most of us have much more in common than they would have us believe.

[@imgoldleader3938]

Does anyone remember the guy who got caught by Dateline but he got out of it because he was Homeland Security. Literally in handcuffs, crying, then says "take these off me, I'm DHS."

[@NapalmYourMom]

Link?

[@imgoldleader3938]

Oh I have no idea. I'm gonna see of I can find it

[@wabbajocky8235]

@@imgoldleader3938 did you ever find it?

[@imgoldleader3938]

@wabbajocky8235 yes he wasn't DHS he was another agency but he got charged with the crime.

[@imgoldleader3938]

@@wabbajocky8235 his name was Micheal Burks, a former ICE agent.

[@DoomForHire]

I literally sent the intercept article to a friend and their response was “What’s wrong with the government policing disinformation?” Followed by “I don’t really care, I don’t get that invested.” … 🤦‍♀️. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.

[@canyonaro]

Your friend doesn't sound very bright. Then again, I was watching CNBC this morning and two of the hosts were aggressively cheering for government censorship online. The third host and the guest being interviewed were understandably horrified. IMHO the core problem is naive people assuming "disinformation" = obviously false statement of facts, when in practice it means anything that makes the government/ruling class look bad. The suppression of vaccine injury information has been a stunning success for the disinfo police. Yet even mentioning potential downsides will immediately get you accused of believing all sorts of things that have nothing to do with the facts of that situation. The pandemic broke a lot of people's brains.

[@watevatube]

Yep, next cops will show up at your house if you tweet the wrong way..

[@Lola_Nico]

Similar happened to me recently. Showed my friend a post for a local event that had racist policies and my 1 friend was fine with it because racism is apparently fine if it’s against white people. And my other friend said “people are allowed to have opinions”. Made me feel crazy.

[@kevinmoore734]

Then you have the people clamoring for war with Russia. There is a whiff of war hysteria in the air. It's insane.

[@nicknomski8399]

Two replies missing

[@shadowdragon3521]

Fun fact: demonetized videos are recommended less often by the algorithm, so demonetization is actually a form of soft censorship.

[@AltairEgo1]

Yep, it is a form of cenorship. Even DMCA takedowns are a form of censorship. The only exception I think, is videos that endanger people, stuff like doxxing others, a call to hurt someone, CP, etc. Everything else is fair game, regardless of politics. No one should be silenced.

[@vaspeter2600]

I mean, demonetization itself isn't an issue. Advertisers don't want to give their name to any content equally, and I don't think you can fault a company simply for prioritizing things that actually make money for them over things that don't. Issues pop up when A) demonetization happens for political reasons or B) the financial incentive to demonetize certain things comes from somebody whose goal is to push a political agenda through it. And for the record, this isn't even touching on actual hate speech and the likes which should never be defended with a muh-free-speech rhetoric.

[@Not-Ken-Molestina]

@@vaspeter2600 or the most common cause or demonstration. C) wrong think. Free speech should always be free speech. Hate speech is a joke.

[@tyvamakes5226]

But to cut like 70% of recommendation just for a yellow dollar is a massive loss of viewings

[@hiroshisama]

@@vaspeter2600 so you think companys have people watching youtube to see where their ads are played? or they say to KZbin, hey, only put my ads on Hasan vods? get the hell out, didnt you watch the video? is the goverment telling this companys what they dont like and the companys using their tools to comply, demonetization being one of them 🤦

[@patrickkirby-merriman3120]

You know the world's on fire when shoe puts out multiple videos in a short amount of time

[@johnbroe]

What you're doing is incredibly important. You're a hilarious, intelligent, and all around wonderful role model for younger people. (Maybe even for all people) I'm being completely honest and sincere when I say that watching you call the government and large corporations out on their increasingly disgusting misuse of power gives me hope and restores my faith in what makes our country strong, resilient and (hopefully) a nation that properly sets a decent moral and ethical example and precedent. I just hope you read this and know that you made my day and that your honest, direct, and no bullshit approach truly matters and it's people like you who stand up for what they believe in and have the heart to voice their opinion and spread the word that our government doesn't have our best interests in mind and that we need to stay vigilant NOW or we will lose fucking everything we hold dear. Just know that you're so fucking impressive and that I'm proud that you're a true patriot and truly a fucking badass. I'm no simp. I respect you, and you deserve to be making at least some money for the work you put in. Keep it up.

[@xylo7440]

that came from the heart

[@TheInsideByte]

100%

[@TartanCabbage]

simp

[@Ihatelightbulbs]

Ok simp

[@AaronAlso]

Being vindicated often feels good for about 10sec until you realize that now you have to clean up someone else's mess.

[@thegrizzlyoldtiger]

Amen!!!!

[@tafaridh]

those who study history are doomed to repeat other peoples mistakes

[@movement2contact]

@@tafaridh Yeah, that's why I hate that spoiler history... 😤

[@xp8969]

Trump really fucked us all over with this law

[@jamieingels1190]

QUIT cleaning up other people's messes!!!!. That's how you create the kind of useless, spoiled rotten, entitled a$$holes who are running around making a disaster of this planet right now. Make them clean up their own mess! Banish them into a room with their mess until they clean it up, or take their f*cking puppy hostage if you have to. I don't care. Just make THEM clean it up

[@Guppusmaximus]

Let us also not forget that a private company really isn't private if it receives government subsidies.

[@mikekasich836]

or govt orders

[@sketchiefello9002]

they still exert private ownership so

[@mek101whatif7]

Still privately owned

[@Nakia11798]

Correct. The people need to fight back.

[@RyanOManchester]

@@sketchiefello9002 why are you making excuses for these actions the government is taking in collusion with these corporations. What is the point of pretending that these corporations are making their own decisions when the DHS is forcibly intervening in their content moderation?

[@connortremblay1259]

Twitter taking down choco taco memes as "disinformation" is simultaneously hilarious and terrifying.

[@AxiEisa]

When you think about it The really dangerous information would be destroyed Like the herbs to heal broken arms THAT dangerous

[@sevensins3584]

The federal government watching me call you mommy is the best part

[@shedjddjdj2010]

clearly their looking for an excuse to browse facebook and look at insta-thots all day

[@pguth98]

"Feels so good to be vindicated. Actually, no it doesn't. Feels awful." You hit the nail right on the head. Nothing quite like the feeling of being right the entire time, but knowing that people still aren't going to listen to you, and things are only going to get worse. Why even bother any more? Fucking hell.

[@notinterested8452]

I'm not going to bother anymore.

[@Alticroo]

Point your friend to Andor episode 7, where Andor gets falsely charged with propagandist speech against the Empire and gets an increased sentence from 6m to 6 years for doing literally nothing.

[@entropicflux8849]

hello, cassandra

[@alternatefutures]

Yes, it's like reverse schadenfreude. I want to feel good, but even though I was right, the world is too screwed up to actually be able to feel good about being right.

[@FinnMetal1]

@Eli nah. We don't deserve this. They do though. That's the problem. People like us shouldn't have to suffer dystopian governments just because we live with idiots and 'muh sacred democracy'. Let the idiots suffer with the sociopaths alone.

[@PatrickWDunne]

"It's a private company. They can do what they want" was hilarious because that's what Twitter users would say whenever someone controversial got banned.

[@gavo7911]

I mean...it is true. They CAN, and honestly should. Nazi assholes like Matt Walsh don't deserve even a sliver of a platform.

[@Eliqueme]

They ain't wrong tho, TOS does exist. But so has the US GOV interfering in everything, Both exist and both are correct

[@kora4185]

The problem with saying this is that it’s already a sign we as people don’t truly support freedom of speech, and this _always_ reflects on the government as it’s just a mirror of our ideals

[@mattwhite4302]

@@kora4185 People, generally, are absolutely fine with policing others' speech, so long as it's speech that they don't like. Everyone has a line that, once reached..they get real authoritarian.

[@memnarch129]

@@Eliqueme Yeah but even funnier now that Elon owns it they bitch about what hes doing but yelled "Private Company" the last 3-4 years.

[@gearchief1819]

To combat misinformation you have to encourage people to research. Not just take the first thing they see as truth. Make their own conclusions. The issues is how divided the country is. If you disagree with one side then you're kicked out. You're not allowed to think for yourself.

[@user-tb5fc6yr7o]

Most people are unable to do that. And the more complicated a topic is, the less people are able to do so. Making "your own opinions" on medical research with zero background in medicine is just horrible advice.

[@roseknightmare]

So this plus the twitter files create a very interesting view of what has been happening doesn't it.

[@penumbrium]

i combat misinformation by spreading more

[@Pistolita221]

I got a trump supporter to admit he's a Maoist.

[@yoloforlife48]

"Source" "I made it the fuck up"

[@EricLeeStepp]

"Of course the moon landing wasn't real, because the moon isn't real. How can you land on something that doesn't exist?"

[@ethanthamouse6695]

@@EricLeeStepp simply believe it IS real

[@rahul327]

Based

[@blizzzr8720]

let's all thank shoe for the effort she had to put into this video, she had to get up from her chair and grab a spoon for that joke!

[@thetruesora]

she grabs a spoon at some point? 😅

[@mikekasich836]

I wanna see the dms calling her mommy!

[@withneilw9146]

@@mikekasich836 Check your Sent 📤 folder 📁 😋

[@jonsmith5058]

@@eminemuelgoldstein8532 lol wut? So you want to end free speech and make some it illegal? Who decides what speech is and isnt legal?

[@MikeHunt-zy3cn]

@@eminemuelgoldstein8532 so criminalize free speech?

[@rodiculous9464]

I love how she still has no compression after like 12 years

[@wonderlust2177]

I watch for the intellectual content, I stay cuz I looked into shoes eyes and it left me as a hollow shell unable to mo-

[@ncrypt5269]

Knowing that all of this was going on somehow didn't soften the blow of the evidence

[@THEGREATMAX]

Then make a big deal about it, do something about it, talk about it, post about it, make people mad so something gets done

[@bobboberson6664]

@@THEGREATMAX agreed, TELL everyone.

[@memnarch129]

Its the "I know Im right but I HOPE Im Wrong" situation. You know its happening or going to happen but you REALLY dont want that to be the case cause you know if your right it means BAD things. Just like many who have said the way shit was, and to a certain extent is, still going may lead to a Boogaloo II. Do those people WANT to be right? No they dont, and yes IM one feeling that way. But weighing how everything is going and directions being pushed by those in charge of the narrative there is only ONE foreseeable outcome. Again its a "I have a feeling Im right but GOD I hope IM WRONG" situation.

[@ibengotvasilforrd4258]

The worst is part here is that if the people in charge didnt focus on tearing civilization apart they would probably be richer as in the diffrence of a lords living standard in the 1600 and a farmer today. Afterall under the right leadership economic growth is exponential.

[@_audacity2722]

@@THEGREATMAX sure thing buddy. Get back to work.

[@PaulZukas]

I miss the days when my only exposure to the DHS was hearing them yell at people for saying "bomb" at the airport.

[@mikekasich836]

we are speeding towards fascism at breakneck speeds and nobody seems willing to pick up a gun against it

[@Nitro1000]

@@mikekasich836 because guns for you is ammo for them. Fascism relies on one group destroying the other

[@joshuarichardson6529]

"Everything in the state, nothing outside the state." - Benito Mussolini (and the DHS too).

[@Dutchman-2002]

@@Nitro1000 exactly, i have strong opinions on certain stuff sure, but unless like a increasingly growing majority of people, i can actually live and let live and not try to destroy the person i dont agree with.

[@lordtrigon1733]

When The War On Terror™ feels like a simpler time... a better time...

[@bicanoo_magic3452]

Well funny your should mention that. Last night/yesterday YT algorithms changed and I got ALL of my old subbed channels back, like this one. I have seen a post from Shoe in years and now all of a sudden she's in my feed. Weird but welcomed.

[@mochabean4325]

Just found your channel and I wanna say I really enjoy your content I love that you take a more middle ground approach and I think we need more people like you in the media, online, and in real life! And even though i never knew a time when there wasn’t mass political fighting and literally hating someone because they have different opinions, you give me hope that we can all get along in one way or another, keep up the good work

[@theshermantanker7043]

@@punishednickname1569 lmaoo

[@ghillie.guy.gaming]

"The feds have seen you call me mommy" is probably the funniest thing I've heard all week lmao

[@mattysee24]

Now we know who the simp is

[@kingkosher6231]

@@mattysee24 of course I know him, he's me.

[@Sketchguy1248]

@@kingkosher6231 and me.

[@ianbunch1583]

@@kingkosher6231 Space Jesus??

[@MidoriOfTheShuinsen]

I have also called her mommy

[@Nextrix]

Freedom isn't a right, it's a responsibility. They day we give up that responsibility because we "have nothing to hide", or it's too "inconvenient", is the day we lose it.

[@tedferkin]

Sad fact, that day has already passed. People don't give a fuck as long as they can get their mocha chocha latte, with soy milk and an extra cherry on the side. The vast majority don't (I originally put Noone, but that would be incorrect) wants to take responsibility for their own actions let alone collective responsibility. I've worked in public life, people are inconsiderate, ignorant, bafoons that can barely think 5 minutes ahead. Happy to accept the "truth" as long as it agrees with their own predisposition, otherwise it's "fake news".

[@Quentino808]

In that case freedom has been dead for a while

[@CD-vb9fi]

Freedom is a right. But only a responsible people can keep liberty. It's both, not one or the other.

[@nickt600]

As George Carlin says we don't have "Rights" in this country we have privileges. It can't be considered a RIght if it can be taken away on a whim. Japanese Internment camps are proof of that which is worse than anything in this country now.

[@Anvilshock]

lose*

[@nathanmiller917]

Hey shoe, I just want to let you know I really appreciate your rants. You are fun to listen to and I think that the message that you bring is helping people wake up. Thank you and keep up the fight. God bless.

[@caiomiqueri]

This aged like wine now that Elon exposed Twitter files.

[@ScottCreley]

My guy don't give elon credit for this.

[@matthaeusperry4319]

@@ScottCreley why? Cuz you dont like elon?

[@rafaelcosta3238]

Shoe, you should know by now that I am not even slightly ashamed that the feds have seen me calling you mommy.

[@ZaJaClt]

On a more serious note, when will mommy turn milf?

[@PdoxDV]

😐📸

[@themaxterz0169]

🤦‍♂️📸

[@stevenwilliams1805]

😅😂🤣

[@rowen616]

🥴📷

[@jdpower9032]

Me taking a sip of tea while Shoe says “I made you some tea” Clear evidence that Shoe can control minds and manipulate causality.

[@boomerix]

I was sipping herbal liquor....

[@MoonatikYT]

so called free thinkers when the youtube lady made some tea

[@williambutcher7429]

She clearly isn’t very good at it because Bernie still isn’t president

[@OffTheWagons]

She made you tea Tea is now noun and verb

[@B1gBoyPants]

Same! I was just making tea as she said it.

[@tetrahedrontri]

Checking in to see that Shoe still has consistent views and doesn't just shift on a whim whenever it's convenient. Love the part about having "pre-approved opinions", such a nice inconvenience. Thanks for being a voice of reason.

[@Diabl05564]

I wouldn't combat misinformation. What people should be doing is learning to draw their own conclusions based on research. My dad taught me this when I was 5. He took me to a cemetery and showed me a grave that had my name on it. He told me that it was my other half that was born with me and he didn't survive. I was deep in thought about it on the car ride home, but something didn't feel right, so I asked to go back. After seeing the date of 1963, I knew he was full of it. It was my uncle who died young, and I'm just named after him. My dad's point was to not believe everything you are told and draw your own conclusions no matter who you get the information from.

[@daniamataka5377]

"Who is deciding what is and isn't misinformation?" A smart question for smart people.

[@SoSpecters]

when it can be factually disproven? See antivax and basically anything QAnon.

[@daniamataka5377]

@@SoSpectersWell the point is that opinions like that will be largely ignored or disproven by the majority and experts.

[@brosephbroheim6428]

I'm not sure it's as smart of a question as you think, if an idiot like myself could also come up with it on first rebuttal.

[@MAGSTERKEEFANDCOOMTANA]

"We need to establish a ministry of truth" "Who gets to run the ministry of truth?" "Wow that's a really smart question. You're very smart. I never thought of that before"

[@Marth667]

@@MAGSTERKEEFANDCOOMTANA Artificial intelligences. Who designs the AI? Who tells them what's true and what's wrong? Our new AI overlords. They decide, because we can't decide ourselves. Come on GW! Save us from this hell!

[@richwrites5683]

Seeing Shoe slap two Hershey bars against each other 7 years later made me laugh way harder than it should have!

[@Z.DeAllen]

Yay girl on girl action lol

[@darkdaxterversionz]

Epic throwback

[@stevenwilliams1805]

Well I guess I missed that one.

[@GrizbyK72]

No way it was that long ago… fuck.

[@mikekasich836]

@@Z.DeAllen it is herSHE bar

[@pundamilia1191]

"The approved opinions" The following opinion has been checked and thoroughly tested by the US Government and found to be both safe and nutritious.

[@sumdewd]

I remember scavenging libraries and the beginnings of the internet for this type of info and talking with people about random fucked up things going on in the world.. As important as the info was it was ever so exhausting to constantly being worked up and trying to spread the info. Eventually I was too tired and stopped putting effort into it all. I simultaneously respect what ur doing and empathize with your current situation. There’s definitely a burden that comes when dealing with such negativity all the time. I hope your taking the time to look out for ur mental health, it’s very important to decompress every once in awhile. Especially when ur digging so deep into things.. pressure builds and sometimes we don’t notice til it’s overwhelming us. All the best, dear shoe.

[@lordziz]

I swear this channel is one of the only places on the internet where I can see someone discuss politics and not feel like I'm completely losing my mind

[@Lordgrayson]

I do enjoy how even tho June is left leaning they portray political topics from a more centrist perspective, not caring about being on the right political side and more about being on the right side of an issue

[@zhawkmoth3653]

Sitch and Adam are okay too. Shoe was on one of their shows. There aren't a lot of liberals that are sane and super popular out there. Everyone is either conservative, or a completely brain-dead wokists. It also makes me feel like I'm losing my mind sometimes. regular unwoke liberals and centrists need to be boosted far more... but they don't get the rage-clicks like insane people do....

[@Lordgrayson]

@@zhawkmoth3653 ChrisRayGun is still one of the GOATS although he never uploads... Just like Shoe tbh. Armored Skeptic used to be similar but he got a bit weird overtime and I just don't see what he's trying to do with his channel anymore

[@grimsage5809]

@@Lordgrayson It's almost like neither party has incentive to change because it won't line pockets (theirs or their donors) fr though its insane to me what either party will accept when its portrayed as targeting the opposition but in reality harms everyone over time.

[@stevenwilliams1805]

@@zhawkmoth3653 at least I'm not the only one who is insane.

[@wyattxhim]

"its not a Left vs Right thing its a Us vs Them thing" couldn't have said it better

[@DS-ld8ns]

It litterally isn't a left vs right or an us vs them. IT is US vs stupid actions. Now and forever. Us vs stupid actions. Us vs stupid actions. Us vs stupid actions. Left and right vs stupid actions. Left and right want rights that is for the individual. Enemy comes in, convinces people they dont' have rights. Well people really don't know the rights they have. So they are fightin for things they already have, and other things that aren't rights. LEFT AND RIGHT VS stupid actions.

[@woodyhorton8537]

They'll still turn it into a left vs right thing. Republicans are already blaming liberals for this and the usual socialist takeover rhetoric.

[@DS-ld8ns]

Left and right brain work together ot don't work at all and die. that is how this goes. If they don't want to work together. They die. we die. all of it ends. LEFT and Right work together, can you imagine your body moving as one that would be good. Now imagine the left hand smackingthe right hand and the right hand smacking the left hand each time that you try to eat. Because one side don't agree with what you eating and then you switch it up and the other side don't agree with what you eating and they never agree so you die of starvation because the left and right of your brain is too stupid to work together. That is like America right now. Two sides or "brains" of the America both sides see each other as enmey and try to dominate each other, taking the foods out of each others mouths and is killing themselves because of it.

[@iceman5117]

@@DS-ld8ns saying the right is for individual rights while they're literally waging a war on trans people and bending towards genocide

[@iceman5117]

@@DS-ld8ns what policy proposals is the right wing advocating for that will benefit American people?

[@oscarpalaciosruiz]

We love you, shoe. Keep em coming

[@CoderJohnny]

How is it so hard to understand that education helps with all of this? Why doesn’t the government invest in this instead of paying the tech billionaires for silencing people

[@o-mangaming5042]

Because they're not trying to stop misinformation. They're trying to define it so they can control what people think. We're not lead by the good guys. Never have been. Never will be. Because good people don't think they belong in power.

[@penemuelwatcher2378]

A conspiracy theorist’s worst fear is to be proven right…

[@shefchenko111]

Welcome to the last couple of years

[@branchcovidian2001]

The ONLY difference between 'conspiracy theory' and truth is... ABOUT THREE MONTHS!

[@maddogfargo3153]

Just remember: It's only a conspiracy theory until it is proven correct. Then it is "disinformation". 🤪

[@shefchenko111]

@@maddogfargo3153 hahahahahaha

[@AudieHolland]

@@audimaster5000 Non-fun fact: in 1999, NATO (American) cruisemissiles attacked the former Yugoslavian Ministry of the Interior. The building was struck by a dozen cruisemissiles and was heavily damaged. But fortunately for Former Yugoslavia, it didn't collapse. NATO should have just sent a few hijacked airliners instead.

[@mareczek00713]

Welp, heart felt condolences for Shoe's family after she unalives herself in 3 weeks with her dog shot and some CIA legitimation dropped in her house...

[@reefread1234]

Dark ☺️

[@Dutchman-2002]

So sad, why did she do that

[@phileas007]

I swear, if the bastards do anything to Oliver - it's open war!

"She's dead. Oh well, sprinkle some crack on her and lets get the fuck outta here."

[@ThisBoiDraws]

So sad that she shot herself three times in the back of the head before throwing the gun away

[@Treznic]

Vidoes are few and far between but always love to see your content

[@jokerswild7290]

I just subscribed, despite there not being a shoe on your head. I was really looking forward to that..

[@seep8221]

Loving that the world is turning into a cyberpunk dystopia

[@ISHIDDEDANDFARDED]

minus any of the cool augmentations

[@gymonstarfunkle136]

Without any of the cool parts though, just the crushing urban decay, wage slavery, digital dissociation and climate change. Oh and vaping.

[@ParkingLotGod]

Soon it’ll be a Mad Max world!

[@HaloForgeUltra]

Well didn't you read the cyberpunk tabletop description. It describes the current state of affairs in the setting as being caused by people being split apart into different groups based on labels like race, gender and religion. Fracturing nations and giving corporations the opportunity to take control. Sound familiar?

[@crayondevourer2267]

@@HaloForgeUltra too familiar...

[@Shakti3o0o]

The Internet used to be a fun place I felt that

[@RobT192]

I like your humor, glad I found your channel. Strange times we live in for real.

[@chiari4833]

Where was your channel for so long, why did i get a recommendation just yesterday. Although it's been a blast watching your vids. I just love the sarcasm and your editing. It made me laugh out lout a couple of times. Keep it up!

[@lentoglacier1457]

The chocolate-bar skit is immortal and this video proves it.

[@Shoe0nHead]

it must make an appearance at least once a year

[@Pablo_Martin_aa]

Lesbian chocolate is my favorite skit

[@andrewb378]

@@Shoe0nHead So in every video?

[@frzstat]

@@andrewb378 I see what you did there :)

[@mathieuleader8601]

its classic and timeless

[@LetsGoGetThem]

It is incredible that we went from collectively caring a lot about safety, NSA and Snowden, to openly clamoring for the security state. The way they have managed to propagandize consent for this is actually kind of impressive, and terrifying because you know they _really_ value/need control for whatever they want to do with it in the future.

[@ErgoProxy12345]

did they really, or is it just media claiming we all agree and everyone is affraid to say they don’t so they don’t discover that they are indeed the majority that doesn’t want any of this?

[@nottodisushttoagen1309]

They cheered for fascism in the name of anti-fascism.

[@linuxstuff73]

"you agreed to it" is their goto immunity from recourse for wrong doings.

[@littlefinger4509]

Snowden took the Russian citizenship. True hero am i right?

[@LancesArmorStriking]

@@littlefinger4509 I mean... if you're unable to distinguish current events from genuine US government tyranny, then the government's work with you is already done

[@LowieDM]

I’m pretty sure this video got flagged by youtube for being non advertiser friendly or something because I was getting an unironic ad by the tobacco industry thanking people for smoking because that meant they could keep their job. Wtf is this place

[@icarusismaelortiz5230]

Honestly didn't think many people cared like this. Mad respect dude love the research keep doing your thing!

[@aksks762]

This should frighten EVERYONE no matter what side of the isle!

[@mikeofmetal760]

aisle 😉

[@thestig007]

@@mikeofmetal760 Maybe he's on an island?

[@mattchavis5621]

Everyone knows the NORTH isle is the best isle G*****T! End of discussion!

[@Aireck174]

Progressives seem to think anything that helps them get more power is good. They never think about what happens if you do all this stuff and then someone you think is bad takes over the system and now he/she has all that power.

[@bot0643]

nah, one side is for sure encouraging it and openly using it.

[@aldude999]

I'm sickened the most by my lack of surprise that the government is doing this.

[@boomerix]

"Major scandalous plot exposed" No one was surprised, no one was even upset beyond "I told you so", people went about their day and nothing changed. We have been trapped in perpetual apathy, as instead of outrage it is just a disappointing confirmation of what we already suspected to be true all along.

[@snakejuce]

@@boomerix So what do you propose is the ideal response? What shall people do? (I'm not being sarcastic, just asking you haha). Peace.

[@boomerix]

@@snakejuce No Idea, it was just an observation I made.

[@plmokm33]

@@boomerix I was outraged by stuff back in 2015 when it happened. There's only so much people can give a shit before turning to apathy, especially if all that outrage doesn't actually change anything.

[@snakejuce]

@@plmokm33 Your username is almost my name in reverse... What a small world. But yes there comes a point where apathy seems the only viable option. Because let's face it, probably can't uproot the evils that have been so deeply rooted in our world today, globally....in every domain.

[@oodl8lboo]

You're observant, sceptical, critical and eloquent... and BEAUTIFUL !!!!! The internet has peaked!! I love it!!! 🤟🙏

[@kanmuri904]

keep doing what you do shoe! You’re the best KZbinr these days.

[@kanmuri904]

The effort you put into your videos is always seen! 10/10 always a good watch

[@KCOWMOO]

they are no longer a private company if they are working with the government

[@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail]

"To combat misinformation, you would fill the internet with correct information, I suppose..." No, that doesn't work and skeptics have been pointing it out for many, many years. The way to combat misinformation is to to teach people *genuine* critical thinking skills from a very young age. That's the "cognitive infrastructure" that needs to be built.

[@faber3813]

Excatly, but i can see people to Say "Who decide the best way to be a critical thinker???" It's a never ended cycle if someone think like that (Sorry for my english)

[@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail]

@@faber3813 Studying skepticism teaches the best way to be a critical thinker. Learning about logical fallacies is probably the best starting point. It's not difficult.

[@buddyfats4768]

Critical thinkers don't make good workers/wage slaves so they can't have that.

[@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail]

@@lightbetweendarkness6571 for sure. One tactic I've found uncomfortably enlightening is to actively seek out reliable evidence that disproves my beliefs. Got to know myself a lot better that way.

[@ed.z.]

Critical thinking requires training in how to ask challenging questions without being overtly offensive. Post a link or create a video teaching how to accomplish this, please.

[@n8_is_gr8]

Hello shoe and the dhs lmao. Not sure how I'm seeing your stuff for the first time. Pretty good stuff. You're funny. Love it.

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

The best way to combat misinformation is to find multiple sources, possibly multiple sources squared, and collate all of their sources and disregard the polished ones from authors with letters. But the way I do it is to stay off of social media, this is the only one I'm on. Then watch people like you and check out the things you say, the people you talk about, and then the people they're whining about. Kinda like how I found you thru the Unsubscribe Podcast, via Wendigoon. Being Canadian, apolitical and antisocial myself, most of the stuff you talk about means less than nothing to me but the way you present it, your cadence, tone, etc keeps me coming back and watching your stuff. Keep it up!

[@rosannabarber7461]

Honestly I love shoe so much. She really just proves that people can completely disagree but still band together over basic common sense things like “we can’t trust the government” I really wish more people would be willing to communicate and work with those who they don’t 100% agree with

[@ithuhalinqua1026]

This used to be commonplace practice. It is only recently that people have become so caught up in their own opinions, they're absolutely unwilling to even entertain the idea that someone has a single good point while being on the opposing side of an issue. My theory is that the internet has made it way too easy for people to find echo chambers and fill them up with likeminded people. They're no longer forced to argue their own side of the issues, but instead just sat there going "I'm so glad I'm not the only reasonable person in this world." Well, that and this whole idea that children shouldn't experience anything bad in their upbringing at any point. If the kids never learn to deal with opposition, they will never learn to look past it and work together to achieve something.

[@darwinxavier3516]

@@ithuhalinqua1026 Ehh, there were plenty of echo chambers in pre social media real life back then. If you shared the majority held opinion, then you were in an echo chamber. Except instead of a dank little basement, it was town hall. Widescale civility only really existed through mob rule and repression of dissenting opinions. Discourse was only polite so long as it didn't offend the sensibilities or threaten the power of those who belonged to the ingroup. The internet merely leveled the playing field for all the people who would've just been told to fall in line with the majority. The tribalism and vitriol was always there. We can just see it a lot clearer now. In order to meaningfully listen to opposing opinions, a person must desire the truth, to be right even if it means their previously held opinions are proven wrong. Most people only care about feeling like they're right and will protect their sacred cows to the death. Apologies if this rant was a bit too cynical.

[@Psychoma99]

@@darwinxavier3516 I'm taking the optimist view and bouncing off your point to say that it has to be like this first before it eventually gets better?

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

@@ithuhalinqua1026 I'm sorry but this isn't true at all... have you not heard of the red scare?

[@Madara8989]

@@ithuhalinqua1026 > This used to be commonplace practice. It is only recently that people have become so caught up in their own opinions, they're absolutely unwilling to even entertain the idea that someone has a single good point while being on the opposing side of an issue. Yup, and it's arguably because of a single sentiment that got popular, then gutted to warp the main point, then recirculated as if the warped version is the true one. That sentiment being "It doesn't matter if you're right, if you're an asshole about it." Once that started circulating, people started chopping off the "about it" part to change it to "it doesn't matter if you're right if you're an asshole," which in turn is interpreted as "It doesn't matter if you're right if I don't like you, because I don't want to give you the satisfaction of being right." They're the kind of people who could sit down with Hitler and Einstein to have a conversation about the laws of physics, listen to Hitler and Einstein agree, and deduce that both of them are wrong simply on the grounds that they hate Hitler and don't want to admit that anything that comes out of his mouth ever has even an ounce of validity (even if it has nothing to do with his problematic, racist worldviews).

[@rikkremer2355]

The chocolate bar reference was some big throwback to the history of Shoe0nHead lore

[@mikekasich836]

I want a @shoe0nhead cinematic universe

[@ChristianReyess]

This is all terrifying. Your takes on everything or spot on.

[@chrisinvestigateschrisinve3249]

Thanks for coming back we have all missed the chick with her heal on the head of the tyrants -Shoe 👠 on head! Do another hell world soon haha those are great!

[@ajromero3692]

Man, these Black Mirror episodes keep getting more intense, they're now just making all of us the characters.

[@TheGrowlingAraknid]

If only you went down the rabbit hole and overstood

[@stoops187]

Underrated Comment

[@jocool5984]

"If you haven't done anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about." No, if I have nothing to worry about, you have nothing to spy on.

[@adamshoemake7307]

"stop, the banks are mad" 😂 man I needed that joke so much right now... Keep up the good work

[@Krjstofur]

I’m so happy this channel exists

[@danielevans5577]

"You may have lost your family in that bridge collapsing but at least you can't think freely to speak about it" -government

[@essewaxegard9423]

Personally fact check bubbles under obvious jokes is the funniest thing I know

[@proehm]

Is this like pop-up videos on VH1?

[@demoulius1529]

I always laigh when parody websites/accounts get them. People really have no sense of humour or the algorhytm doesent...

[@SoloCap-Music]

I don't think misinformation can ever truly be combatted online, and I'm not sure if it even should be. I think it would be more valuable for people to be taught at a young age to discern what is a reliable source of information and how to fact check. People nowadays just believe anything they see on social media.

[@mrblooper1994]

The problem there is the same however. Who teaches you how to validate claims? What if they manipulate you to always side with them instead of teaching you how to independently verify things accurately?

[@youthofyesterdayrecords]

Meaning don't fact check by using Google fact check resources. They are not unbiased and often are bot generated.

[@user-tb5fc6yr7o]

Most people are unable to genuinely grasp what is and isnt misinformation. How the fck is someone with zero medical background supposed to know if something is true or not? They cant. Its very easy to trick people.

[@samwindmill8264]

That's right! People need to have their own sharp bullshit detector to be able to see through misinformation etc. without the government stepping in to "do it for us". Misinformation and disinformation are indeed horribly prevalent, but we desperately need to counter it OURSELVES, with our own cognitive maturity and knowledge, rather than having "The State" mark it as such

[@Aaron24004]

I always be drooling when shoe posts 😭

[@joesantiago9062]

I feel like somewhere along the line we forgot that we shouldn’t automatically believe everything we see online (especially social media lol)

[@matthewrawls1184]

“Don't believe everything you read on the internet.” ― Abraham Lincoln

[@drearmouse9510]

@@matthewrawls1184 He was a wise man.

[@thekarret2066]

You really think people would do that? Just go on the internet and tell lies?

[@cosmicprison9819]

"Develop a better bullsh*t detector." -- Bill Maher

[@ethanthamouse6695]

@@matthewrawls1184 do or do not the Irs gets there money. ---- Master Yoda

[@Spawnofademon]

I knew this was all gonna happen I remember my dad and I were talking about how everything was gonna start censoring people and I’m pissed I remember back when I was in high school they taught you how to double check everything and to make sure you check your sources but now everyone is like oh I just let someone else do it for me ignoring the fact that they could literally be wrong.

[@Armameteus]

Not even just wrong, but actively, deliberately lying to you, knowing you can't do anything about it because they've poisoned the well of discourse and censored all information that you can access to verify (or, rather, _unverify)_ their lies. They're not just wrong - they're fucking with you for their own benefit, at your direct expense.

[@orirune3079]

Did your punctuation get removed by the feds tho?

[@Wlerin7]

We're too busy clicking cookies to do it ourselves.

[@Sintar07]

Shoe! I just watched one of your years old videos where you called tea "gay coffee," now here you are drinking tea and making us tea :) They grow up so fast.

[@thelordsephiroth777]

Lol

[@Rex-pc8em]

Greetings from Germany. Love this channel, it is very informative. Keep up the good work.

[@KamelGuru]

Surveillance state day 1: "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear!" 20 years later: "Here is an ever-expanding list of things you now need to hide, and the list has retroactive effects for things you said 20 years ago!"

[@CrabbyPAG]

Shoe sitting in front of an American flag every video is always so perfect.

[@Shoe0nHead]

im a real patriot i hate america

[@buddermonger2000]

@@Shoe0nHead Gotta love that irony

[@turg9958]

@@Shoe0nHead “you trust the AMERICAN government?” With the flag in the background was too good

[@Tankliker]

@@Shoe0nHead prove it, burn it.

[@jamesdeluxa9782]

@@Shoe0nHead Anarchist shoe0nhead.

[@billyboy969]

Shoeonhead U R GREAT! So glad I found U.

[@My_Alchemical_Romance]

Love the channel! Love your work! Love yo face!

[@lovelyyolk9066]

Personally as a very big leftist, I always used the "is a private company they can do what they want" not as a threat, but as a warning. This is what a lot of people that believe that corporations and billionaires should have absolute freedom, but at the same time get mad when they get censored on social media. If a company wants to make money, and someone pays a lot to ban certain talking points in their social media, they will not think twice.

[@wagasashi]

They cant censor my social media if I don't have any of them. Got rid of them all in 2019, never looked back and I don't miss them.

[@Eliqueme]

YT is a social media

[@benfrese3573]

@@Eliqueme no it isn't - on paper maybe. But it has a very different dynamic

[@DragonaCryotalon]

@@benfrese3573 a difference in dynamic doesn't change the fact that yt serves video and text media that is approved of and discussed socially, and there's plenty of proof of censorship and meddling on here.

[@wagasashi]

@@Eliqueme ur moms a social media

[@r.shanethompson7933]

I'll go full BLM Shaman (like the q-anon moron) horns, fur , the whole 9 yards before I ever have a fucking Facebook, Instagram, etc. ANYTHING, KZbin maybe a form of social media but it's also where I draw the goddamn line, and I don't upload here other than the occasional comment.

[@NachtEule71]

As long as a person is not directly threatening violence upon another person, they should be able to say whatever the hell they want. That is free speech, if not, it's an echo chamber. Thanks for this great video.

[@BonePapi]

Defending corporations and governments is like defending your abusive partner's behaviour.

[@louisvictor3473]

It is worse. At least your abusive partner is still a human being, and some people use someone's wrong doings as "justificiation" to cross any morality and ethics lines with them, so it depends on context, what one is actually defending them from. Corporations and governments don't have that benefit, contrary to US law in some situations (silly country really), they're not people. Human rights, human diginity, it doesn't apply to corporations and governments themselves.

[@monke4233]

What makes you thing I have a partner?

[@noneofyourbusiness7010]

Y'know I decided to study history in University because I liked facts. All it has done so far is make me more paranoid and schitzo, especially when it comes to governments corporations and anyone with more influence and money than me.

[@WookieSenshi]

That's a sad way to live.

[@-user_redacted-]

Nobody has more of a vested interest in spreading misinformation than our own government. As long as the population is stuck at left vs right it can never be us vs them.

[@dananorth895]

Actually one of the best reasons to study history is there are only so many lies, intriques, dirty tricks etc. Nothing new under the sun. Better to know the future by way of the past because the same $hit just keeps happening over and over. If it ain't in the history books it's in the newspapers.

[@JAndersonGhost0326]

The truth is, it's always been like that. The class of people with the most resources using them to force everyone else to do what they want. The foundational problem that the constitution was trying to fix with its 3 co-equal branches of government was the consolidation of power because concentrated power anywhere inevitably becomes corrupt.

[@daviddegeorge2667]

Just remember, when everything crashes, those people are edible just like everyone else.

[@jonlangfitt]

'Why aren't you at home, yelling at your webcam?' GOLD

[@azurelion6722]

Corporations: The Unofficial Deep State. This is cyberpunk as fuck.

[@costamcostam8961]

I feel bad for DHS agents. The sheer amount of gen Z memes they'll have to scroll through 8 hours every day will drive them insane.

[@ChiakiNanami736]

And we'll have to pay for their PTSD therapy.

[@LeSyd1984]

It'd be sad if they weren't already stark mad...

[@circasurvive9891]

yeah but it's worth it when you realize that feminism has encouraged an environment where chicks +15 will shake their asses for attention....then continue to do it but NAKED on their 18th b-day. I'm sorry but I wouldn't complain about opening my DHS laptop/phone/tablet/watch/TV to some mommy milker nöödz

[@shanehutchinson186]

They probably have pretty lit group chats

[@RRaider]

It's not like someone is forcing them to be DHS agents.

[@Ahlywog]

"How would you combat misinformation online?" You can't. We're all fucked. Who fact-checks the fact-checkers? It's been a nice run, everyone.

[@irrelevant_noob]

That's not really the end of the run, though... Who peer-reviews the peer-reviewed science? Who teaches the teachers? All systems have such loop(hole)s. Free speech was never a given when using private platforms, of course if they don't like what anyone is doing that account will sooner or later be gone... The only alternative is as it has always been: to use _another_ platform for those disliked ideas.

[@InfernosReaper]

The *real* way to combat misinformation is *critical thinking* but that's literally the opposite of what schools have been encouraging

[@nielsbishere]

@@irrelevant_noob Who compiles the compilers?

[@BlueTyphoon2017]

@@irrelevant_noob but even then that’s not exactly the best idea as it just creates echochambers, mostly for Nazis and shit, I mean look at parler or Gab. Like, I feel like misinfo and racist shit and all that should be dealt with and gotten rid of, but I don’t trust the government to do so. So, what do we do? There is a balance somewhere, but, where is that balance?

[@FerPaleta]

You can do a lot of things, like knowing who owns and who backs the newsletters and sites where you read. You can learn about the subject to know if the news is doing obvious mistakes. You can learn about the writer of the story. You can apply a set of simple rules (like analyzing how the adjectives are being used, or if there is any fallacy). But ofc is not easy and most ppl don't want to put the effort in all that. However, if your family teaches those tecnics from an early age, it will be natural for you and you will be able to detect obvious misinformation with ease.

[@kennichols3992]

I've missed good rants. Nicely done.

[@vickisimpson4390]

Thank you for the tea.

[@oreosneaky7473]

Shoe isn't the mommy we deserve but the anti-establishment mommy we need

[@askamikaze3936]

Destroy the goverment in the name of Mommy shaped lady

[@MildlyMelancholy]

Yes, I concur

[@marklang41]

I remember when I was 15 and thought it was cool to be “anti establishment”

[@chainedscythe2000]

@@marklang41 What are you now? Anti-life?

[@oreosneaky7473]

@@marklang41 then you grew up and confirmed it was cool, gotcha

[@mooreevair]

Id like to say to anyone out there, one day I just grew tired of the noise. I watch a fair bit of yt, but I don't have FB, and other social media anymore. and I feel it drastically improved my life and mood.

[@BonerBot]

Same. I use YT only. Quit FB in like 2015 and never used Twitter or anything else.

[@vee1267]

Same. Aside from KZbin, I only use Reddit and that’s mostly just for cats & hobby groups.

[@ElLapiz24]

Yup same, I feel like this has been the move for a lot of people lately. Maybe I’m being a boomer but the internet has gone sharply downhill over the past 5 years or so. All the main social media sites are now over saturated with adds and “recommended posts” generated by their algorithms. It used to be a space created by and for the people, but now it’s just a curated experience designed to sell you shit products and shit ideas, with the revenue used to fund even more shit ideas like the metaverse and crypto schemes.

[@threespeech7605]

@@ElLapiz24 Interestingly, I feel like that was Google's original appeal as a search engine, and the reason they put all the other search engines to shame was it's simplicity and the fact you weren't bombarded by ads and links. Social media seems to be going the same way, if someone could come out with a simpler, cleaner free speech experience again without placing everyone in algorithmically directed echo chambers it would be fantastic.

[@nati0598]

Yeah. I never liked facebook in the first place. I am not a vain person to tell all my achievements into the ether. I have fb only for the messenger, and Twitter for horny drawings. YT is all the social I need. I've actually been proven wrong once, so I can tell that this free speech is working :3

[@CIATV-ve4ml]

So good! Great research!

[@dragonsoldier1829]

Love your videos ShoeOnHead!

[@jiggycalzone8585]

"The feds have seen you call me mommy" N...no... no they haven't. Stop it